At the age of ten, he had a clear vision of the Cross and Christ, an event which was to influence his entire life. Vedanayagam Sastriar was born on the 7th of September, 1774, the first son of Mr. One is tempted to go back in time to trace the life and history of Vedanayagam Sastriar to appreciate the circumstances and events that shaped him to be a prolific and poetic crusader for the Triune God. The reverence in the songs is further augmented by their pleasing melodies.
The richness of the Tamil language and the religious fervour of the songs instantly evoke zeal in the worship. SASTRIAR The songs of Poet-Lyricist Vedanayagam Sastriar form an inalienable part of Christian worship in South India. Some of the more popular hymns include 'Mangalam Selikka' (used during wedding celebrations) and 'Ellam Yesuve'. These hymns are widely used in worship services by the Tamil Churches belonging to the 'main-line' or traditional denominations. These hymns were written in the early stages of Protestant Christianity in India. A few of them are translations of Christian hymns from other languages.
These are mostly a collection of indigenous hymns written by Protestant Tamil Christian poets. History of Tamil Christian Keerthanai A century ago, this term would have immediately conjured up the names of three lyricists who formed the Triumvirate of Tamil Christian poets: Vedanayagam Sastriar of Tanjore, Krishnapillai of Palyamkottai, and N.
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